The weights never lie. My natural high. Do this sh*t till I f*cking die.

[dopamine72]

Except when our tendonitis plays up when squatting

Indeed. Injuries that ruin lifting are no good. Sudden pain that is only temporary is what I was talking about.

phenomenal work in here big guy
massive reverse band deads the other day
Strong ass pressing, very nice incline bench PR! 315 incline would be sweet!
Digging those volume squats today- 375x5 with the volume tag is huge
my lower back got all kinds of tight this morning when I was shoveling out my mailbox. Had to sit on the breezeway for a few minutes before I could even bend to take my boots off lol
fuk winter

Thanks Woody. Haha that sucks. Shoveling snow is a bitch I hear. Time for a snow blower?

dropped a 45 on my toe a while back cause of a back pump.. lost my toenail and ability to balance with my weight forward for quite some time.
be safe brah.

Jeesssuuuzzzzzzzzzz brooooooooo

Gnar gnar

Glad you're better. You're better right?

[StayxCold]

Jeesssuuuzzzzzzzzzz brooooooooo

Gnar gnar

Glad you're better. You're better right?

I am better, yes. lololol. This happened earlier this year.
Toenail is back and errythang.

[dopamine72]

I am better, yes. lololol. This happened earlier this year.
Toenail is back and errythang.

Glad to hear. My ankle isn't anything compared to your little mishap. Its just a little swollen and sore. Nothing bad at all.

Took a 2nd day off today. Def needed it. Been going HAM these past few weeks. Tomorrow is gonna bench focus day. Not sure if volume or heavy. Gonna go by feel.

[dopamine72]

Ok I had to take today off too. Its probably better this way. I cramped up badly this morning. Quad locked up and I immediately bent my leg out of reflex which caused my knee to temporarily dislocate. Hurt like hell. 2nd time this has happened to me lol. Not sure if anyone has experienced this but the pain is pretty severe for about 15 seconds. Knee swollen and sore now. Been limping all day. Should be good for some upper work tomorrow though. And I could always use the extra rest so its fine. Hope all of you are doing well. I'm good.

[StayxCold]

stay safe brah.. would legit just stare at my knee and freak out if that happened to me.

in for some heavy ass upper work tomorrow.

[dopamine72]

stay safe brah.. would legit just stare at my knee and freak out if that happened to me.
in for some heavy ass upper work tomorrow.

Doing my best to stay safe. Got of the damn supplement that was causing so much cramping. If you're cramping, never hyper extend your leg and you shouldn't have to worry haha.

[StayxCold]

Doing my best to stay safe. Got of the damn supplement that was causing so much cramping. If you're cramping, never hyper extend your leg and you shouldn't have to worry haha.

mental note taken.

[dopamine72]

Holy crap 3 days off = major strength increase. 315 is officially play weight for me on bench again. Also, I have decided to really work on my incline bench. Never started out incline benching before. Never really focused much on it. Going to be trying more BBing too. But we'll see how this goes lol. Strength always seems to supersede it. So here we go...

Incline Bench
(warmup)
135x10
185x5
225x3
275x3
275x3
275x4 (more but challenging)
225x11 (more)

- Last heavier set I got an adrenaline rush and hit those 4 reps clean and fast.

Flat Bench
135x10
225x5
275x3
315x5
Paused
315x5 (more but challenging)

- After all that work hitting 315x5 paused like that shows I have a lot more fresh. I fatigue pretty fast as some of you on here know

SOHP
(warmup)
135x3
165x3
185x5
185x6 (more)

- 2 plates is mine again. I know it.

Klokov Press
135x10 (more)
175x3 (more but challenging)

- Pretty sure that's a klokov triple PR. Def have over 200 on these also.

Very Strict DB Flies
(warmup)
60's x 8
60's x 8
60's x 11 (last rep extreme fascia stretch hold for 25 sec)

French Press
(warmup)
85x10
95x10
95x10 (more but challenging)

Ab Wheel
3 sets from knees and some paused work

None of you will probably like this but it gets me going:

[StayxCold]

such press
much volume.

Forever mirin' your ability to put up big numbers on your 3 or 4th pressing movement in a row.

[dopamine72]

such press
much volume.

Forever mirin' your ability to put up big numbers on your 3 or 4th pressing movement in a row.

Thanks man. Pressing is what I'm gifted at. Forever mirin your 635 deadlift at age 19. fuker

[BabyOilBrah]

absolutely crazy pressing Colin. 275 incline, 315 flat, and 185 SOHP in the same workout is just nuts.

[MWheatley]

absolutely crazy pressing Colin. 275 incline, 315 flat, and 185 SOHP in the same workout is just nuts.

This exactly.

To hit all 3 of those that heavy is crazy. 4 plate bench be on the horizon!

[dopamine72]

^ Thanks man. Might have had 405 yesterday. Dunno. Def 395. I know I had that.

absolutely crazy pressing Colin. 275 incline, 315 flat, and 185 SOHP in the same workout is just nuts.

Thanks Mike. Looking to rep 315 on incline soon. Rep 365 on bench. And rep 225 on SOHP. I'd say I'm very close if not there already on bench and SOHP fresh. Incline will take a little longer.

[dopamine72]

Knee pain from that dislocation is still there. Just did easy stuff today. And worked on my biceps hard.

Light Rehab Squats
(warmup)
135x5
135x6
135x15

- Knee pretty delicate and sore. Treading carefully here.

Curls
5 sets of 10 on EZ Bar with 3 sessions of fascia stretching
Then one set of incline DB kai curls to failure for 15 reps and more fascia stretching

- Lots of pump and pain

Calves
5 sets + stretching

[StayxCold]

Thanks man. Pressing is what I'm gifted at. Forever mirin your 635 deadlift at age 19. fuker

Would trade you some deadlift for Overhead strength if it was possible haha

[dopamine72]

Would trade you some deadlift for Overhead strength if it was possible haha

lol

Lets just agree to even our lifts out and get them all strong as fukkkkkk

My knee is still too injured from that dislocation to squat heavy. So I did angry deadlifts.

Squats
(warmup)
225x3
275x3
315x1

- Nope. Not gonna make injury worse. Could feel it getting worse. Not worth it. 315 felt like I just squatted down and back up with no weight however lol

Deadlifts. Beltless
(warmup)
315x3
365x3
405x1
455x1
500x1
+Straps
535x1
545x1 @ 8/10

- Once again just added straps to maintain form. Grip strength is there. Plan was to work up to 535, but the rep was so smooth and sexy I had to throw on 545 as my last set.

Reverse Band Deadlifts. No belt
545x6-7 @ 9/10 (puked)

- I somehow went balls to the wall on this set. Just got in the zone I guess. Don't remember if it was 6 or 7 reps. I pushed myself so hard that after the set I burst out into a massive sweat, started coughing, then projectile vomited. Felt good. Should have recorded the set but it was raining.

Wide Grip Dead hang Pullups
Bw x 6
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 7 (more but challenging)

- Didn't want to do these but needed to since I haven't done pullups in a while.

Had to go inside after this. Kept coughing and I knew if I kept lifting I would get sick. Its happened before. That last set of reverse band deadlifts was one of the most intense sets I have done in over a year. Srs. I laid on the ground inside in front of the fire for about a half hour before being able to move.

[Ironlife]

Nice deads lol your one crazy kunt

[dopamine72]

Nice deads lol your one crazy kunt

lol thanks Chris brah

SOHP
(warmup)
135x3
165x3
185x5
185x5
185x5
190x5
190x6 (more)

- Holy gains

Bench
(warmup)
295x5
300x5
300x5
300x5
305x5
305x6 (more)

Lighter Strait Barbell Curls W/ Fascia Stretch
4 sets of 10, last set 12 almost to failure then a 1:30 second fascia stretch which was so painful I felt a pressure build up in my head

Strict DB Lateral Raises
4 Sets of 12

Ab Wheel
Knees x 12
Standing x 5
Standing x 5
Standing x 5

- Brutal

Dips
BW x 30

- Almost to failure

Those 5x5 sets were almost too easy. I can't believe how much stronger I have finally gotten. I imagine fresh right now I have 325x5x5 on bench. Or close to it.

[Ironlife]

Whats a fascia stretch mate, how do you do it?

Nice workout by the way

[dopamine72]

Whats a fascia stretch mate, how do you do it?

Nice workout by the way

Surprised you don't know. I have talked about this before.

What I do for biceps is hit some sort of curl variation for volume and sets. I get a nice pump going then usually at the end of the last set when I'm the most pumped I'll set a barbell up around shoulder level, stand with my back facing it, put my hands up on it with strait arms, then lean forward. You stretch the hell out of your biceps and it will stimulate growth.

The fascia is a bag like thing that surrounds the muscle. When it gets stretched it allows more room for growth. Its kind of like a static hold and in some cases it is when using weights for things like a tricep fascia stretch.

In this link if you scroll down you'll see the bicep stretch I do. I put my hands up on the bar the opposite way as the guy in the pic however.

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_...e_in_12_months

[dopamine72]

Knee still slightly injured from that dislocation. However after a long time warming up and slowly working my way into the heavier stuff I didn't have much trouble. My knee might be a little sore but nothing bad. Workout went very well today.

Volume Squats
(40 minute warmup)
315x1
+Belt
315x5
345x5
365x5
385x6 (more)

- That's a rep PR I believe. 385 really wasn't that hard. It felt like nothing on my back either. Kept it here because of knee.

Calves
5 sets + Stretching

Barbell Rows
(warmup)
225x5
275x5
315x16 (more but challenging)

- Big rep PR. That last set was intense.

Seems with the weights I'm using now I don't need much volume or frequency because the intensity is so high. I'm getting really strong right now. Gotta be careful because when strength comes this fast I sometimes get injured. But holy crap my strength is through the roof. Like I said that 385 set of squats wasn't bad at all.

[dopamine72]

Heavy Bench
(warmup)
225x3
275x3
315x1
345x1
365x1
385x1
395x1 @ 8/10

Slingshot Bench
405x3 (more but challenging)

Bench
Back off Set
315x7 (more)
Paused
315x5 (more)

Incline Bench
135x10
185x5
225x10 (Challenging)

- Pretty fatigued at this point

SOHP
(warmup)
135x3
165x3
185x6 (more)

Klokov Press
135x15 (challenging)

Barbell Curls + Fascia Stretch
4 sets of 10 working up to a 1:30 second fascia stretch, less painful this time. Used underhand grip for 25 seconds more.

DB Lateral Raises
One intense set of 20 rest pause w/ 35 pound DB

I got a lot stronger yeah. Once again. Not actually maxing out here. I don't like fully maxing anymore. I go for what I know I have. And then next time I try to add weight. If all goes as planned 405 bench is easily happening. We'll see. I always talk about it. Not stressing. Uploading vid so you can see how easy 395 was.

[nwskier]

Wow. Just wow Colin. Dam I feel like a puss haha. Got damn those strength gains are sickening. And 315x16 on rows? Welp def kick my butt on those now haha. So much win. Too much motivation. That pressing is filthy!

[dopamine72]

Wow. Just wow Colin. Dam I feel like a puss haha. Got damn those strength gains are sickening. And 315x16 on rows? Welp def kick my butt on those now haha. So much win. Too much motivation. That pressing is filthy!

Haha, thanks Tim, means a lot. And you're not a puss, you're a beast! I still remember training with you. You're strong as hell and train with a lot of intensity.

[BabyOilBrah]

God damn you monster lol. 395 was smooth as silk bro definitely have 405. Lotta heavy presing there. The overloading with the SS is nice. More pressing in that one workout than most do in a week lol. Also mirin song, I think it's called Flight? I love all the monstercat sh*t. Keep it up, in for 405.

[nwskier]

Haha, thanks Tim, means a lot. And you're not a puss, you're a beast! I still remember training with you. You're strong as hell and train with a lot of intensity.

Haha. Looks like I've got a goal to break when I start smashing heavy rows again!

I can usually hold my own on a lotta stuff but that pressing. Mirin hard! That's some next level chit haha.

[jshaw5]

That's insane man, 395 flew up like it was nothing.

[dopamine72]

God damn you monster lol. 395 was smooth as silk bro definitely have 405. Lotta heavy presing there. The overloading with the SS is nice. More pressing in that one workout than most do in a week lol. Also mirin song, I think it's called Flight? I love all the monstercat sh*t. Keep it up, in for 405.

Thanks Mike haha. Yeah that song is called flight. Amazing huh? Gives me so many chillzzzzzzz. Monstercat channel is legit as fuk. Agreed.

Haha. Looks like I've got a goal to break when I start smashing heavy rows again!
I can usually hold my own on a lotta stuff but that pressing. Mirin hard! That's some next level chit haha.

Haha wonder what you have now with 315 on rows. Thanks again Tim

That's insane man, 395 flew up like it was nothing.

It was pretty easy yeah. Still heavy but no grinder. I could feel the stress it put on my body and it was 10 pounds heavier than last workout so I kept it there.

[howimliving]

so much mirin' bro. mirin' hard on that pressing-everything in the 345-395 singles, the paused 315 for reps, 185 SOHP and klokovs. truly impressive brother

[StayxCold]

teach me to bench pls